Espalion

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Coordinates: 44°31′14″N 2°45′41″E / 44.52056, 2.76139

Commune of Espalion

Pont-Vieux in Espalion

Location
Espalion (France)
Espalion
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aveyron
Arrondissement Rodez
Canton Espalion
Mayor Gilbert Cayron
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 338 m–420 m
Land area¹ 36.60 km²
Population²
(2005)
4,457
 - Density 121/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 12096/ 12500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Espalion is a commune in the Aveyron département in southern France.

The Pont-Vieux (Old Bridge) in Espalion is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.

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